SOUTH PLAZA ISLAND, GALAPAGOS, ECUADOR - MARCH 2007: Tourists hike past a pair of marine iguanas on South Plaza Island in the Galapagos. Tourist visitation to the islands continues to explode, growing from approximately 32,000 in 1987 to approximately 100,000 now. While the influx of tourists puts huge pressure on the islands' ecosystem it could also be a key part of the archipelago's salvation, if some of the tourism dollars could be diverted into conservation efforts. Unfortunately that goal has remained elusive due to the fact that most of the tour companies are headquartered on the mainland and so don't have as much clout with the local political establishment as they would if they were based in Puerto Ayora. (Photo by Eric Rorer/Aurora)

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